Persaud blows rivals away to win feature event

Winners and runners up pose with their spoils upon completion of yesterday’s inaugural C. Doekie and Sons Contracting Services, B&R Investment 11-race programme at the National Park. (Orlando Charles photo)

Last year’s most successful cyclist Robin Persaud returned to his triumphant ways yesterday at the National Park by blowing away 24 rival wheelsmen in the feature 35-lap event of the inaugural C. Doekie and Sons Contracting Services, B&R Investment 11-race programme.

Persaud, winner of 15 races last year, stopped the clock at one hour, 18 minutes and 32 seconds and also carted off half of the eight sprint prizes.

It was Persaud’s sixth win of the season.

The 38-year-old Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club (CWCC) standout led Albert Philander